Driver Resource: Trucking Companies That Hire Felons

There are many U.S. trucking companies that hire convicted felons.

Each carrier has their own set of rules but many will consider hiring felons 5, 7, or 10 years after release, while others evaluate on a case-by-case basis.

According to our research, here is a list of trucking companies that may hire felons.

Companies That Hire 5 Years After Release

• Boyd Bros Transportation
  Clayton, Alabama
• Bosnic Transport
  Laveen, Arizona
• Carolina Cargo
  Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Choices Logistics Services
  Richton Park, Illinois
• Dart America Trucking
  Will hire felons including drug-related offenses convictions after 5 years. No disqualifying offenses that would prohibit getting a hazmat endorsement or TWIC card as determined by TSA and Homeland Security threat assessment. Both hazmat and TWIC are required for drivers
  North Lima, Ohio
• DeBoer Trucking Company
  Blenker, Wisconsin
• E.L. Hollingsworth
  No felonies within the past 5 years (subject to HR/Safety approval)
  Flint, Michigan
• E.W. Wylie
  No drug charges in the past 5 years. No sexual convictions. No murder in the first or second degree. No felony theft conviction in the past 5 years
  Fargo, North Dakota
• Frozen Food Express
  Lancaster, Texas
• Groendyke Transport
  Enid, Oklahoma
• Koch Trucking
  Misdemeanor upon review. Felony convictions must be 5 years from the conviction date will be considered on a case by case basis
  Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Mcleod Express
  Misdemeanor: Any charge will be considered as long as it wasn’t drug or violence-related. Felony: No Felony will be considered, no matter the time frame, if it was violent against another human being or drug-related. All other felonies need to be outside of 5 years.
  Decatur, Illinois
• Mesilla Valley Trans
  Must be 3 years old and no violent or drug offenses No drug charges in the past 5 years
  Las Cruces, New Mexico
• Metropolitan
  Felonies must be at least 5 years old from the conviction date. No drug/alcohol refusals with a CDL. All Misdemeanors will be reviewed
  Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
• Navajo Express
  No felony record within the past 5 years
  North Washington, Colorado
• Paschall Truck Lines
  No felonies in the past 5 years
  Murray, Kentucky
• Sharkey Transportation Inc
  Misdemeanor: All probation/jail time has to be outside of 3 years. No drug or sexual-related charges. Felony: All probation/jail time has to be outside of 5 years. No violent felonies ever
  Quincy, Illinois
• Smith Transport
  Misdemeanor: None in the past 5 years. No more than 1 in a lifetime. No pending charges. Felony: None in the last 5 years. No more than 1 in a lifetime. All felony convictions must be reviewed by the Sr. Director of Safety and Compliance No pending charges
  Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania
• Stevens Transport
  Dallas, Texas
• Stoughton Trucking
  Stoughton, Wisconsin
• TransAm Trucking
  Olathe, Kansas
• Transway Inc.
  Holland, Michigan

Companies That Hire 7 Years After Release

• Averitt Express Inc
  No felonies in the past 7 years. No misdemeanors in the past 3 years
  Cookeville, Tennessee
• Bennet Motor Express
  No felonies in the past 7 years
  McDonough, Georgia
• Dependable Highway Express
  Felonies must be outside of 7 years from the conviction date. No drug trafficking, sexual-related crimes or theft
  Los Angeles, California
• Estenson Logistics
  Mesa, Arizona
• Estes
  Richmond, Virginia
• FirstFleet, Inc
  Murfreesboro, Tennessee
• Hornady Transportation
  Monroeville, Alabama
• HVH Transportation
  Felony must be at least 7 years old with no restrictions on getting Haz-Mat endorsement
  Denver, Colorado
• Knight Transportation
  Phoenix, Arizona
• Kold Trans
  No felonies in the past 7 years, based on the date of conviction, and has to be approved by Safety
  Phoenix, Arizona
• National Carriers
  No violent or sexual felonies in the past 10 years. No drug or alcohol convictions in CMV in a lifetime. No drug or alcohol convictions in the past 7 years. Everything else will be considered case by case
  Irving, Texas
• PGT Trucking
  Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
• Schneider
  Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Western Flyer Express
  No felonies in the past 7 years. No sexual felonies in a lifetime. No drug convictions in the past 10 years. No more than 1 drug felony in a lifetime
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Wiley Sanders
  Must be least 7 years old from the conviction date. If incarcerated, must be out for at least 5 years and have a clean record. No drug charges ever
  Troy, Alabama

Companies That Hire 10 Years After Release

• C.R England Inc
  Salt Lake City, Utah
• Crete Carriers
  Lincoln, Nebraska
• Dutch Maid Logistics
  Willard, Ohio
• Hunt Transportation
  Omaha, Nebraska
• J.B Hunt
  Lowell, Arkansas
• Mercer Transportation
  Louisville, Kentucky
• Ozark Motor Lines, Inc
  Potential drivers must have NO felonies that are less than 10 years old from their release date or end of probation
  Memphis, Tennessee
• P & S
  None within the past 10 years. No drug, violent or sexual convictions ever
  Birmingham, Alabama
• Premier Transportation
  Forest Park, Georgia
• Sky Transportation
  No drug convictions in the last 10 years
  El Paso, Texas
• Star Fleet Trucking
  Felony must be at least 10 years old, and not drug or alcohol-related
  Middlebury, Indiana
• Swift Transportation
  Phoenix, Arizona
• TMC Transportation
  No felonies, drug convictions, or DUI in the past 10 years
  Des Monies, Iowa
• Venture Logistics
  Misdemeanor: No misdemeanors in the last 5 years. No drug or alcohol-related charges in the last 10 years. Felony: No felonies in the last 10 years
  Indianapolis, Indiana

Companies That Hire Case By Case

• A & M Transport
  Addison, Illinois
• Bear Trucking
  Will review anything outside of 3 years
  San Bernardino, California
• CPL Trucking LLC
  Travelers Rest, South Carolina
• Dark Knight Transport
  Will hire a felon after 3 years from date of conviction. Will consider and review all circumstances on a case-by-case review
  Williston, North Dakota
• Heartland Express
  Driver has to be able to go to Canada. No drug-related crimes ever
  North Liberty, Iowa
• Hirschbach Motor Lines
  Dubuque, Iowa
• J&R Schugel Inc.
  New Ulm, Minnesota
• Kreilkamp
  Felony: No sexual/drug/violence convictions (white-collar may be considered). No Felonies which involved the use of a CMV
  Allenton, Wisconsin
• Kuhnle Brothers Inc
  Newbury, Ohio
• Maverick Transportation
  Little Rock, Arkansas
• May Trucking Trucking
  Salem, Oregon
• Melton Truck Lines
  Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Metro Express
  Maryland Heights, Missouri
• Midwest Motor Express
  Bismarck, North Dakota
• Millis Transfer
  Black River Fall, Wisconsin
• Navajo Express
  Denver, Colorado
• PAM Transport
  Felonies are reviewed on a case-by-case basis according to the nature and gravity of the offense or offenses, the time that has passed since the conviction and/or completion of the sentence, and the nature of the job held or sought
  Tontitown, Arkansas
• Pride Transport
  Salt Lake City, Utah
• Pyle Transportation
  Schaller, Iowa
• Quality Carriers
  Felony: No drug or violence-related Felony conviction. No sexual-related convictions. No felony convictions that are directly related to driving a CMV with HM lading
  Tampa, Florida
• Roadtex Transportation
  Somerset, New Jersey
• Rock On Trucks, Inc
  Waite Park, Minnesota
• Roehl Transport
  Marshfield, Wisconsin
• Ship Fast
  All felonies and or misdemeanors reviewed case by case. No drug-related charges ever
  Las Vegas, Nevada
• Transfleet
  Perry, Michigan
• Tutle & Tutle Trucking
  Cleburne, Texas
• Tyson Foods
  Springdale, Arkansas
• U.S. Express
  Chattanooga, Tenessee
• USA Truck
  Van Buren, Arkansas
• Werner Enterprises
  Omaha, Nebraska
• Western Express
  Nashville Tennessee
• W.N. Morehouse Truck Line
  No sex offenses
  Omaha, Nebraska
• XPO
  Greenwich, Connecticut

Obtaining A CDL As A Felon

A felony conviction for the following offenses will prevent a person from receiving a CDL at the federal level, which is required to drive between states or across country:

• Vehicular manslaughter
• Trafficking or distribution of controlled substances, materials, or weapons

Other felonies that could prevent someone from obtaining a federal CDL are:

• Bribery
• Extortion
• Arson
• Treason
• Kidnapping
• Assault with intent to murder

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This article was compiled using data found on Felony Record Hub, Smart Trucking, or directly confirmed by CDLLife.com.

If you would like to report a change in your company’s policy or add your company to our resource list, please contact CDLLife.